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<p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.hudsonriverhousing.org/" style="line-height: 1.5;">Hudson River Housing</a><span style="line-height: 1.5;"> Executive Director Ed Murphy joins us in the studio for a discussion of housing issues in the region.</span></p><p>Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:30:00 +0000100101 at http://wamc.orgOpen Forum: Housing in AmericaAdirondack Gateway Council Hosts Planning Meetingshttp://wamc.org/post/adirondack-gateway-council-hosts-planning-meetings
<p>The non-profit Adirondack Gateway Council held a series of meetings this week in its efforts to put together a region-wide economic development plan focusing on infrastructure, housing, and healthy communities.</p><p>The AGC, made of more than 20 municipalities and organizations, is being supported by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to produce a regionally based economic development strategy for Northern Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties.</p>Thu, 18 Sep 2014 19:23:05 +0000Lucas Willard99410 at http://wamc.orgRenovations Set For Downtown Housing Complexhttp://wamc.org/post/renovations-set-downtown-housing-complex
<p></p><p></p><p>A large apartment complex in downtown Springfield, Massachusetts was sold this summer to a New York City-based developer. A renovation plan will be announced this week. &nbsp;City officials say addressing the dearth of market-rate housing is a key to revitalizing downtown Springfield.</p>Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:36:00 +0000Paul Tuthill98271 at http://wamc.orgRenovations Set For Downtown Housing ComplexGroundbreaking For New Housing In Cohoeshttp://wamc.org/post/groundbreaking-new-housing-cohoes
<p></p><p>New York State Homes and Community Renewal on Wednesday announced the start of construction at Lion Heart Residences in the City of Cohoes.</p><p></p><p>The $16.4 million dollar development is intended to provide affordable homes for working families and inject millions of dollars into the local economy.</p>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:53:09 +0000Dave Lucas97494 at http://wamc.orgGroundbreaking For New Housing In CohoesAffordable Housing Project In Westchester Is Delayedhttp://wamc.org/post/affordable-housing-project-westchester-delayed
<p></p><p>A New York state board has denied some variances needed for an affordable housing project in the New York City suburb that is home to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton.&nbsp;</p>Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:49:00 +0000Allison Dunne94008 at http://wamc.orgAffordable Housing Project In Westchester Is Delayed Gillibrand, Tonko Tour YouthBuild Project: Vow To Keep Funds Flowinghttp://wamc.org/post/gillibrand-tonko-tour-youthbuild-project-vow-keep-funds-flowing
<p>New York US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Paul Tonko were in Schenectady Monday, calling for continued federal funding of educational and job training programs.</p><p>The lawmakers toured a house at 843 Emmett Street that has been under renovation by Schenectady YouthBuild over the past two years. More than 80 high school students worked on the project, turning a run-down building into an energy-efficient showcase.</p>Tue, 03 Jun 2014 19:45:00 +0000Dave Lucas91844 at http://wamc.org Gillibrand, Tonko Tour YouthBuild Project: Vow To Keep Funds FlowingActivists Mark 10-year Anniversary Of Tent Cityhttp://wamc.org/post/activists-mark-10-year-anniversary-tent-city
<p>Anti-poverty activists gathered in Springfield, Massachusetts today at the site where a tent city for the homeless sprang up 10 years ago.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> About 50 people rallied on the lawn in front of St. Michael’s Cathedral -- the mother church of the Springfield Roman Catholic Diocese – in the city center where the homeless encampment dubbed “Sanctuary City” started on May 13, 2004.</p>Tue, 13 May 2014 22:34:00 +0000Paul Tuthill90349 at http://wamc.orgActivists Mark 10-year Anniversary Of Tent CityBlock-By-Block Neighborhood Revitalization Envisionedhttp://wamc.org/post/block-block-neighborhood-revitalization-envisioned
<p>Volunteers tomorrow will make repairs and improvements to more than two dozen homes on one street in Springfield, Massachusetts.&nbsp; It is part of an ambitious multi-year effort by a national non-profit organization to revitalize one of the poorest urban neighborhoods in the country.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 16:22:00 +0000Paul Tuthill89009 at http://wamc.orgBlock-By-Block Neighborhood Revitalization EnvisionedCapital Region Mayors Discuss Housing Issueshttp://wamc.org/post/capital-region-mayors-discuss-housing-issues
<p>Several Capital Region mayors gathered in Schenectady Thursday to discuss the housing sector challenges facing their cities.</p><p>The mayors’ roundtable was part of the day-long summit “Strengthening Cities, Communities &amp; Homes.” Participants took part in discussions and heard from experts including leaders from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.</p><p></p>Fri, 11 Apr 2014 18:15:43 +0000Lucas Willard88016 at http://wamc.orgCapital Region Mayors Discuss Housing IssuesStudy Finds Strong Potential For Downtown Housing Developmenthttp://wamc.org/post/study-finds-strong-potential-downtown-housing-development
<p>A study commissioned for the city of Springfield, Massachusetts finds strong potential for new market-rate housing in the downtown area where a casino is proposed.&nbsp; But housing developers say high costs and available financing are challenges.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Mon, 18 Nov 2013 17:40:00 +0000Paul Tuthill78033 at http://wamc.orgStudy Finds Strong Potential For Downtown Housing Development